The Velvet Underground - Caroline: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Caroline" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Caroline Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Velvet Underground

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Caroline" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

C#                           F#
Running to and fro, got her hair in a braid
Always in a terrible fuss
Telling everybody all the friends that she's made
C#                        B
Pushing on the crosstown bus

Always got a dime for the record machine
Never lets the music die
Got the best connections in the city say
Anything you care to buy

Chorus:
B
Sweet Caroline (Sweet sweet Caroline)
                   C#
Any day she'll be mine (Sweet sweet Caroline)
E           F#                    B
Any day now, she'll say that she will
(Someday she'll be mine)

Living off the land in a fashionable way
Party every other night
Gets the latest clothes from her friend in the trade
Caroline she does it right

See her on the street as she rushes by
Hard to miss her - yeah you bet
Always on the search for the ultimate end
But she hasn't found it yet

Chorus

Running to and fro, got her hair in a braid
Always in a terrible fuss
Telling everybody all the friends that she's made
Pushing on the crosstown bus

Always got a dime for the record machine
Never lets the music die
Got the best connections in the city say
Anything you care to buy

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C#

Guitar chord C#

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Caroline" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Caroline" by The Velvet Underground.